The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DROUGHT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
Extended shortage crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DROUGHT | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extended shortage
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drought
- critical
- deficit
- famine
- gamine
- lack
- ample
- chronic
- creditworthy
- exorbitant
- grat
- great
Crossword Answer definitions
DROUGHT noun- A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
- (by extension) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
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